Consultation on proposed changes to the governance arrangements for...
The Department of Health is consulting on proposed changes to the governance arrangements for controlled drugs in England and Scotland, including the role and functions of Controlled Drugs Accountable...
View ArticleConsultation on ensuring fair and transparent pricing for NHS services
A consultation to help ensure fair and transparent pricing for NHS services is opened today by the Department of Health. From April 2014, Monitor and the NHS Commissioning Board will take over...
View ArticleConsultation on national performers list for GPs, dentists and ophthalmic...
A consultation proposing that in future, there is one national list of general practice doctors, dentists and ophthalmic practitioners approved to provide NHS primary care services is launched today....
View ArticleResponse on funding allocations for independent mental health services and...
The Department of Health has today published its consultation response and a summary of views received on options for distributing funding to local authorities for Independent Mental Health Advocate...
View ArticleConsultation on new safeguards to protect patients
A consultation on new measures to protect the services that patients need is launched today. The health special administration consultation sets out how safeguards to protect the services that patients...
View ArticleViews sought on strengthening NHS Constitution
Proposals to strengthen the NHS Constitution are set out for public consultation today, with the NHS, patients and public are all being asked to respond. The main changes proposed cover: a new...
View ArticleChanges to nursing and midwifery council constitution
This publication is a report of the consultation on proposed changes to the constitution order of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The report covers the size of governing councils, the terms of...
View ArticleNHS Mandate published
The first Mandate between the Government and the NHS Commissioning Board, setting out the ambitions for the health service for the next two years, is published today. The Mandate reaffirms the...
View ArticleSummary of consultation responses on the United Kingdom plan for rare diseases
The Department of Health is publishing a summary of the responses received to the consultation on a ‘UK Plan for rare diseases’ on behalf of the UK. All of the consultation responses received,...
View ArticleDepartment seeks views on new protections if care providers fail
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb today launched a 12 week consultation on new measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of provider failure. A system of checks on the...
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